Boeing Company (BA)

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I laugh at most of the posts here. Does Boeing have some quality control issues to address? Yes, it certainly looks as if they are still fighting those issues. But other than the issue with the door plug - an incident in which I might add where there were no fatalities (thank the Good Lord) and no serious injuries?

EVERY SINGLE item that has been highlighted here since that door plug issue can be DIRECTLY blamed on issues with the specific airline maintaining the aircraft, a parts failure (which cannot be anticipated on parts that do not have life limitations) or pilot error.

1. Windshield failure (a somewhat common occurrence). - Parts Issue

2. Flames seen trailing from an engine - caused by an inspection plug which was left off a boroscope inspection port. - Maintenance issue.

3. Hard landings, Landing overshoots. - Pilot Error.

4. Fuel seen coming out from a wheel well - actually re-identified as a hydraulic leak. Almost certainly a maintenance or parts issue (line left loose or possibly a reservoir filler cap left loose?), or a parts failure due to a line splitting or being hit by a foreign object during takeoff.

5. Landing gear collapse on one side. Pilot error - after landing, he taxied into the area adjacent to the taxi way. Gear became stuck and collapsed.

6. Sudden drop in altitude. - Now being reported as the Flight attendant inadvertently actuating some sort of switch located in the cockpit, that forced the pilot into the flight controls. This is what caused the aircraft to descend violently.

So. Almost EVERY incident cited here (other than the door plug issue) was not caused by Boeing or the build process of any Boeing aircraft.

Many here are so very quick to point out these incidents as Boeings fault, when in reality? 90% of the time, Boeing is not at fault at all. And most of you are unwilling to wait for investigation results and the REAL story to come out, when these incidents occur.